Camp Forktail Creek - Game Drives @ Dudhwa

Special Trips - Game Drives - Dudhwa Tiger Reserve

Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is located in the north-west of Uttar

Pradesh, India. From mosaic grasslands and dense Sal forests to

swampy marshes, Dudhwa’s terrain is as diverse as the wildlife

population it harbors. The park covers an area of 498.29 sq. km.

It has been made famous by the untiring efforts of ‘Billy’ Arjan

Singh, one of India’s leading conservationists, who successfully

hand-reared and re-introduced zoo-born tigers and leopards into

the wilds of Dudhwa.

Dudhwa has tropical semi-evergreen forest, tropical moist

deciduous forest, riparian & swamp forest and dry deciduous

forest. The dominant tree species are Sal-Shorea robusta, Sain-

Terminilia tomentosa, Haldu-Adina cordifolia, Beheda- Terminalia

belerica, Jamun- Eugenia jambolana, Sheesham- Dalbergia

sissoo, and Red Silk Cotton- Bombax ceiba. Various types of

forests throughout the park are interrupted by wide stretches of

grasslands locally called ‘phantas’.

Dudhwa Tiger Reserve

Includes game viewing, bird

watching and time in and

around Dudhwa Tiger Reserve

with stay at two Forest Rest

Houses within the Reserve.

4 nights

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What to expect

Tall coarse grass, swampy depressions and lakes characterize the wetlands of the Park -- excellent habitat for large herds of ‘barasingha’, the magnificent swamp deer noted for their multi-tined antlers. These in turn support the predators -- the tiger and leopard.

The grasslands are also ideal terrain for the Indian One-horned Rhinoceros. In 1984, a number of rhinos were translocated from Assam and Nepal in an attempt to extend their habitats and to exclude the possibility of wiping out entire populations through disease and epidemics.

Other inhabitants include the “cheetal’ or spotted deer, sambar deer, hog deer, barking deer, sloth bear, hispid hare, jackal, wild pig, marsh crocodiles and lesser cats, like - the fishing cat, leopard cat, jungle cat and civet.

Dudhwa is a wonderful bird watching destination. The marshlands are especially inviting for about 400 species of resident and migratory birds including the Swamp Partridge, Great Slaty Woodpecker and Bengal Florican. Much of the park’s avifauna is aquatic in nature, and is found around Dudhwa’s lakes.

Should you have more time, a trip to Dudhwa could be clubbed with a trip to Corbett Tiger Reserve.

Browse through the attached file for a detailed plan for Dudhwa.

Some Quick Facts

Altitude: 150-183 m
Climate: Like the rest of north India, Dudhwa also has an extreme type of climate. Summer is hot with the temperature rising up to 40.C. During winter, the temperature hovers between 20.C and 30.C during the day, though nights are much cooler.
Accommodation: Forest Rest Houses inside the Tiger Reserve with the assistance of an accompanying team from Camp Forktail Creek.
Nearest Town: Palia (10 km)
Getting there:
Rail: Train to Bareilli and then a drive of 5 hours OR train to Shahjehapur and then a drive of 2 hours;
Road: From Lucknow (5 hours) or from Delhi (9 hours).

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